Trousers presser, creaser, and hanger.



E. F. CASSEL.

TROUSERS PRESSER, CREASER, AND HANGER.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 16, I912.

Patented May 28, 1918.

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TROUSERS PRESSER, CREASER, AND HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed July 16, 1912. Serial No. 709,761.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Emma F. CAssnL, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trousers Pressers, Creasers, and Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved trousers presser, creaser and hanger.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device adapted to be attached to a nether garment in such mannor that the shape of the legs of the latter may be maintained, and also provided with creases. A further object is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and compactly folded when not in use. A further object is to provide a device of this characterwhich will permit the garment to be folded and placed in a trunk while the said device is in use, or suspended from a suitable hook, as may be desired.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a view illustrating the several parts of my improved trousers presser, creaser and hanger in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of one of the tension members. Fig. 3 is a similar view of one of the creasing members. Fig. 4: is a side view illustrating the parts in folded position. Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating a slight modification.

Referring to the drawing, 10, 10 designate two tension members pivotally connected at 11 to enlargements 12 of a bow spring 13, the arms of said spring being normally crossed as indicated at 14. The tension members 10, 10 are preferably made of resilient metal bent longitudinally into approximate V-sh'ape and the presser or creaser members 15, 15, are correspondingly formed and made sufficiently resilient to permit them to spring over the members 10 and 10. The members 15, 15' are provided with transverse cuts or slits 16 so that the portions of said creaser members on either side of said cuts or slits may accommodate them selves to different thicknesses of cloth or other material, as for instance, in the case of a hem at the bottom of a trousers leg. It is obvious that any number of such cuts or slits may be used as desired.

In operation, the members 10, 10 and the spring 13, are inserted in the trousers leg in such a manner that the outer edges of the members 10, 10 coincide with the line or lines of the crease or creases desired to be formedby pressing. The members 15, 15 are then pressed or spring over the line or lines of said crease or creases outside of the cloth or material to be pressed, thereby pressing the cloth without reference to any tension tending to stretch the cloth. The spring 13 may be formed of any desired tension, but preferably of a tension less than that necessary for elongating the material being pressed. It will be noted that the mem bers 10 and 10 being movably mounted the apparatus adapts itself to creases which may not be parallel. The portion of the spring which is formed as a loop serves as a convenient means for suspending the apparatus when in use if desired, thus constituting a hanger as Well as a presser. When not in use and it is desired to pack the apparatus in as small a space as possible, the narrow edge of the member 10 is passed under the corresponding edge of the member 10, the spring 13, causing the members to remain locked in that position until released, the edges affording suflicient surface for this purpose, thus securing the element in a very compact form for carrying in a trunk or suit case. It will also be noted that my improved trousers presser and hanger is so compact in form that trousers may be readily folded and packed in a trunk or suit case with the presser attached and in .use, thus insuring the carriage of the trousers in good condition ready for use when unpacked.

In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a slight modification in which the members 20 are connected by toggle levers 21, 22, the levers 21 being pivotally connected with a rod 23, the levers 22 being connected by a yoke 24 through which the rod 23 passes. A ratchet spring 25 is attached to the rod 23 and engages one end of the yoke 24, thus securing the apparatus at any point of desired tension. A pressure on the free end of the spring 25 releases the yoke from engagement there with, permitting movement of the rod 23, whereupon the apparatus may be removed from the garment. It will be understood that the creasing members 15 and 15' are used with the modified form of the invention.

Having thus explained the nature of my invention and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the forms of its use,'wha't I claim is 1. A trousers presser comprising interiorv tension members, and exterior presser mem bers provided with longitudinally: disposed complemental faces, said presser members beingsufliciently resilient to spring over the tension members and retain a portion of a garment between said complemental faces to crease the garment independent of internal pressure on said tension members.

2. A trousers presser comprising interior tension members and exterior presser members of approximate V-shape in cross section, the V-shape faces of the respective members cooperating to clamp the cloth of a garment between them by frictional pressure to form creases in said cloth.

8. A trousers presser comprising interior tension members, and exterior presser members provided with longitudinally disposed complemental faces,- said presser members being sufliciently resilient to spring over the tension members and retain a portion of a garment between said complemental faces to crease the garment independent of internal pressure on said tension members, said presser members being provided with means for permitting their end portions to accommodate cloth oit'greater thickness than that engaged by the main portion.

4. A trousers. presser comprising tension members adapted to fit within a trousers leg, and presser members corresponding in length with said tension members and adapted to fit over the latter, whereby the cloth of the garment may be clamped between the tension and presser members, said Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner oflatente,

presser members being provided with transverse slits near their ends.

5; A trousers'presser comprising V-shaped tension members adapted to fit within a trousers leg,"and V-sh'aped presser members corresponding in length with said tension members and adapted to fit over the'latter,

, whereby the cloth-of the garment may be clamped between the tension and presser members, said presser members being'provided with transverse slits near their ends.

6. A trousers presser comprising tension members adapted to fit within a trousers leg, a-bowed' spring having crossedarms con nected with 'saidtension members, and presser members. corresponding in length with said tension members and sprung over the latter, whereby the cloth of the garment may be clamped between the tension and presser'members, the tension of said spring being insufiicient to stretch the garment.

7 A trousers presser comprising tension members adapted to fit within a trousers leg, a bowed spring havingcrossed arms con-- nected with said tension members, and presser members corresponding in length with said tension members and adapted to fit over the latter, whereby the cloth'of the garmentmay be clamped betweenthe tension andpresser members, said presser mermbers being provided with transverse slits near their ends, the tension of said spring being insuifieientto stretch the garment.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing, witnesses.

Witnesses:

A. P; BREEN, J; E. LOWE.

Washington, D. 03' 

